THE FIRST TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK IN WATSEKA & CLIFTON PLAYER OF THE WEEK (ENDING 9/20/14) IS SENIOR JACOB MARQUEZ OF THE MILFORD-CISSNA PARK BEARCATS. A KEY LEADER IN MCP'S 4-0 START, JACOB HAD A FINE NIGHT AT HOME AS HIS CLUB OVERWHELMED WESTVILLE 59-0. HE HAD 370 ALL-PURPOSE YARDS (3 rushes for 181 yards + 7/8 passing for 189 yards for 3 TDs, and no interceptions.)

THE FIRST TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK IN WATSEKA AND CLIFTON PLAYER OF THE WEEK (ENDING 9-13-14) IS SENIOR BEN TOBERMAN OF THE CENTRAL COMETS.

A KEY VERSATILE PLAYER IN CENTRAL'S SEMI-STATE RUN IN 2012, AND THEIR 9-0 REGULAR SEASON LAST YEAR, BEN WAS A WORKHORSE FRIDAY NIGHT, LEADING HIS COMETS TO A MUCH-NEEDED WIN, A 21-14 UPSET AT HOME OVER HEAVILY FAVORED MONTICELLO, CARRYING THE BALL 44 TIMES (A CENTRAL RECORD) FOR 206 YARDS RUSHING, AND 2 TD RUNS OF 6 YARDS EACH.

THE FIRST TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK IN WATSEKA AND CLIFTON PLAYER OF THE WEEK (ENDING 9-6-14) IS SENIOR LEANTHONY REASNOVER OF THE MOMENCE REDSKINS.

LEANTHONY HAS PROVIDED LOTS OF EXCITEMENT FOR THE STATE-RANKED REDSKINS IN 2 GAMES THUS FAR. IN A 60-22 HOME WIN OVER DEER-CREEK MACKINAW, HE COLLECTED 306 ALL-PURPOSE YARDS, WITH 3 TOUCHDOWN RUNS, 1 TD CATCH, AND A 96-YARD KICKOFF RETURN FOR A SCORE. THEN LAST FRIDAY AT CHICAGO SENN, HE HELPED LEAD MOMENCE TO A 48-8 WIN, WITH 2 TD RUNS AND A 78-YARD KICKOFF RETURN FOR A SCORE.

THE FIRST TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK IN WATSEKA AND CLIFTON PLAYER OF THE WEEK (ENDING 8-30-14) IS JUNIOR QUARTERBACK COLE DAVENPORT OF THE WATSEKA WARRIORS.

DAVENPORT CAME THROUGH IN THE CLUTCH FOR WATSEKA ON FRIDAY NIGHT'S SEASON OPENER IN CATLIN. WITH WATSEKA TRAILING EARLY IN THE 4TH, 21-7, TO THE SALT FORK STORM, HE THREW A 24 YARD TD PASS TO PULL WATSEKA WITHIN 21-14, AND THEN AT THE 47 SECOND MARK, HE TOSSED A 7-YARD TD PASS TO PUT WATSEKA AHEAD 26-21, AND THE WARRIORS WOULD HOLD ON FOR A THRILLING UPSET WIN. DAVENPORT FINISHED THE GAME WITH 150 ALL PURPOSE YARDS, 128 IN THE AIR, 22 ON THE GROUND.

The First Trust and Savings Bank in Watseka and Clifton Player of the Week (ending 8-23-14) is JUNIOR QUARTERBACK JOHN DAFCIK OF THE SOUTH NEWTON REBELS. John had a pair of TD runs, and 1 TD pass, as he calmly led an impressive Rebel offense, as S. Newton won in convincing fashion at rival N. Newton, 40-0, and re-claiming the Blue & Gray Travelling Trophy.